INTRODUCTION-
- This is an acute febrile systemic,infectious and contagious disease of dog caused by morbili virus and the disease is characterized by biphasic/ diphasic fever, acute catarrhal inflammation of various mucous membranes, pneumonia and in some cases skin lesions and involvement of nervous system.
- It is caused by Canine distemper virus is an enveloped single stranded RNA virus.
- Genus- Morbili virus
- Sub family- Paramyxovirinae
- Family- Paramixoviridae
- This disease has worldwide distribution except in hot and arid regions such as parts of Africa.
- All members of Canidae (dog, fox, wolves, jackal),Mustelidae (ferret, otter, mink) etc are susceptible to Distemper.
- High morbidity and mortality seen in affected dogs.
- Foreign breeds are more susceptible than Indigenous breeds.
- Disease are more common in age group of 3-6 month.
- More the age lesser the rate of infection.
- CD is most important among dogs.
- High rise of temperature up to 103˚ to 104˚F.
- The nose of the dog will turn dry and hot and eyes will turn congested.
- The animal is markedly depressed and refuses to take food.
- After some time yellowish green discharge voided from eyes and nose.
- The temperature is usually for 3-4 days and then drops.
- Again 11th or 12th second rise of temperature occur with rhinitis, conjunctivitis, gastroenteritis and bronchopneumonia.
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